Frans Ludeke Quotations

We have had to prepare plans for all eventualities.

We're hitting the lows right now but we'll definitely bounce back. We've got too many guys with character in our side. We didn't play well tonight, we made a lot of mistakes and that cost us.

Fortunately we picked up no further serious injuries and a number of guys came back into the fold to strengthen the squad.

We don't think about that. We focus on our game and what we have to do to be successful and today we just didn't create pressure because we made too many mistakes. We just couldn't keep the ball and recycle it.

We have learned from our mistakes in the qualifying round. We are prepared to grind this one through. It would be foolish to underestimate the Leopards.

We are missing that spark and if we can find it there will be fireworks at Ellis Park.

We thought he would recover and it looked good. But at training on Monday the injury was aggravated again, and we had no choice but to send him home.

There's no pressure on us, so we can just go out there and play. We still want to end the season on a high.

There's no doubt that our backs had plenty of opportunities thus far in the tournament.

That is why it will be vital for us to ensure that when they have the ball we shut them down quickly and don't allow them that room to move.

They would have done their homework and it will be a tough battle up front. Yes, we will focus on the set pieces and see what advantage we can get there, but there are other aspects to the game.

That's definitely an area (forward play) of strength for us. Wherever you gain advantage on the field you should make use of it.

I know that one good performance that will turn our season around is just around the corner.

The good thing is that there are still five games left and hopefully our hard work pays off this weekend (against the Sharks).

All the guys are looking really sharp, especially the guys who've been out injured. I think they'll add value to our team and what we plan to do for the rest of the season.